Marassas
Les Marassas pleurent d’innocence à l’autre bout de la pleine lune Si près des enfants faméliques que le vent berce sur la dune Pleurent Marassas et mon amour à l’autre bout de la pleine lune Ce quelle est triste cette dune quand j’ai si mal à mon amour jacques ravix
Je jouis…
J’entends le murmure de la pluie sur le toit Et je jouis J’écoute le pianottement de la pluie sur le toit Et je jouis Je jouis comme ce n’est pas permis Alors que dehors on crève les yeux des enfants On éventre Et on assassine J’écoute le bruit de la pluie sur le toit Et […]
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.